1. Strawberry Park Hot Springs
At Strawberry Park Hot Springs in Steamboat Springs you can stay in a tent or rent a rustic cabin, and make sure to book the signature watsu treatment: a bodywork massage that takes place in geothermal waters. Get back to nature by going au naturel — the hot springs become clothing optional after dark. Watch a video of the daylight hours at Strawberry Park.
2. The Springs Resort
This luxury resort in Pagosa Springs boasts 25 soaking pools (including the world’s deepest geothermal spring), a full-service spa and salon and a separate luxury suites hotel, which is LEED-certified for its environmentally conscious design. Unwind in one of the five adults-only pools, which have sweeping views of the San Juan Mountains at The Springs Resort.
3. Waunita Hot Springs Ranch
Surrounded by Gunnison National Forest, Waunita Hot Springs Ranch in Gunnison is an ideal getaway for horseback riding, fishing and swimming in the hot-springs-fed pool. This family-friendly ranch also includes kid-appropriate activities like hayrides, horseshoes, fishing and more.
4. Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
The Glenwood Hot Springs Resort is perfect for the entire family, boasting the world’s largest hot-springs pool with relaxation areas, a splash/aquatic park, swimming lanes and a diving board. A poolside restaurant and athletic club complete this experience in Glenwood Springs.
5. Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs
Stay in a private log cabin overlooking the Rocky Mountains and enjoy 24-hour access to three secluded hot-springs pools at the Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs. This pastoral 36-acre ranch in Redstone also features hiking trails, a stocked fishing pond and private riverfront access. Note: The springs are closed each Wednesday for cleaning.
6. Old Town Hot Springs
The Old Town Hot Springs complex in Steamboat touts geothermal pools, water slides, a fitness center, tennis courts, massage services and childcare. Book a private cabana on the upper deck to make a full day of it.
7. The Historic Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings
Book one of the historic accommodations in the European-style Historic Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings in Ouray and take a breather with a spa treatment and a dip in the therapeutic hot springs. Unwind in the natural vapor cave, which includes a 108-degree soaking pool.
8. Ouray Hot Springs Pool & Fitness Center
Surrounded by towering mountains and lush forests, the series of natural hot-springs pools at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool & Fitness Center are an inspiring place to bring your whole family. The shallow pool is ideal for young swimmers and features a water volleyball area, while the activity pool boasts an inflatable obstacle course. For more relaxation, seek out the hot pool or the infinity-edge overlook pool.
9. Indian Springs Resort
Variety rules in Idaho Springs with geo-thermal caves, private baths, outdoor hot tubs and a mineral-water pool, not to mention lodging options that range from campsites to resort rooms at the Indian Springs Resort. Visit the springs' Club Mud, where you can DIY application of mineral-rich clay.
10. Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort
The luxurious Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort mountain resort boasts numerous geothermal springs. Nathrop's proximity to Monarch Mountain and Ski Cooper ski areas makes a perfect aprés-ski muscle relaxant. Thirty small pools are located right in Chalk Creek, which runs alongside the property and adds a super-natural feel to your soak.
11. Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa
Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa's waters, which run in the town of the same name, have been flowing from natural springs for hundreds of years and were used for healing by the Ute people. Hop from pool to pool to try out different temperatures and views.
12. Orvis Hot Springs
Ten pools in Ridgway's Orvis Hot Springs paradise range from 98 degrees to the very steamy — and appropriately named — Lobster Pot, which can get up to 114 degrees. The unique gravel-bottom “pond” is known for Mount Sneffels vistas and massaging waterfalls.
13. Dunton Hot Springs
Dunton Hot Springs, an all-inclusive resort set in a restored ghost town near Telluride, features private log cabins, mineral-rich hot springs and long-table dinners held in an 1800s saloon. Enjoy the soaking pool inside the restored 19th-century bathhouse or venture to Colorado’s only geyser, which is located nearby.
14. Overlook Hot Springs Spa
Overlook Hot Springs Spa's rooftop tubs, outdoor individual soaking tubs, four indoor pools and a cold plunge give you options for any weather or occasion. Tucked inside a Victorian-era storefront in Pagosa Springs, these waters are a great aprés-ski option just half an hour from Wolf Creek Ski Area.
15. Healing Waters Resort & Spa
With lodging options spanning rooms and suites with full kitchens as well as a spa, Healing Waters Resort and Spa makes sure you don't need to leave the grounds for a relaxing getaway in Pagosa Springs. Book a treatment at the spa after your soak to maximize the effects of the waters on weary muscles.